Pop's Restaurant Feeds The Disadvantaged On Thanksgiving

This Thanksgiving the poor and elderly have a place to go thanks to the generosity of Pop's Restaurant on New Haven Ave. in Milford.

Each year, on Thanksgiving day, Pop's serves 80-90 homeless and elderly people for free. This year they expect the same amount of attendees at their establishment. The kitchen opens from 12-3 P.M. and a holiday meal will be served to all needy walkins.

Pop's is the only establishment that I found helping the disadvantaged and the elderly in this way. The Milford Bethel center indicated that their service was one of a kind in Milford with no other known establishments helping the poor with a free onsite meal.

There are several other charities that exist, who will be delivering meals. The Boy Scouts also raised money to help people this holiday season.

Today's post is a heartfelt thanks to Independent party supporter, and community benefactor Pop's restaurant on New Haven Ave. for their kindness toward those in need this holiday season. Please show your support to Pop's for their generosity.

Milford Boy Scouts Help Struggling Families This Thanks Giving

The Milford Boy and Cub Scouts will hold their fifth annual Thanks for Giving Food Drive Friday through Sunday to provide food for 200 local families.

The Scouts will staff tables at supermarkets and camp out at Wasson Field, where they will collect donations. During the last five years, the Scouts have collected more than 30,000 pounds of food, 700 turkeys and $2,000 for this cause.

The food drive started five years ago when then-7-year-old Tyler Pelham was watching footage of the destruction Hurricane Katrina caused. He told his father, Kevin, that he wanted to do something about it.

Kevin Pelham suggested his son act closer to home. Since then, the father-son team has helped organize the event. Kevin Pelham said it’s the Scouts, though, who really make it happen.

“This really is a Scout event,” he said. “Scouting is really good. It’s a great thing to be a part of.”

Tyler Pelham, now 12, said he enjoys the event each year and likes pitching in for a good cause.

“I like that I get to camp with all my friends,” he said. “I find it fun, and I feel good about helping other people who are less fortunate.”

In the past, the food drive collected donations for about 50 families each year. This year, they decided to bump that number up to 200. The names of families in need are provided by Milford’s Department of Human Services.

“We need more help than ever this year,” Kevin Pelham said.

The Scouts collect the donations and then distribute them to families. Kevin Pelham said Tri City Appliance is crucial in helping out with distribution.

The Thanks for Giving Food Drive will be held around the clock beginning at noon Friday and continuing into Sunday at Wasson Field behind the Parsons Government Center. The Souts will collect non-perishable items and frozen turkeys.

Donations also will be collected on those days at local supermarkets Stop & Shop, Shop Rite, Adams and Wal-Mart.

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